Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
181. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff members posted at the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in each of the past seven years 2016 to 2022; the functions of each staff member; the new posts that have been created or discontinued, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/22]
View answerThe tables below set out the number of Departmental staff employed at the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in each of the past seven years 2016 to 2022. The tables also set out the function of each of the posts and information on new and discontinued posts.
2016:
|
Grade / Post |
Number |
Function / Role |
|
PO Counsellor, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland's position on Competitiveness, Industry, SMEs, State Aid and EU Industrial Policy |
|
PO Counsellor, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Competition, Single Market, Better Regulation, Standardisation, Intellectual Property, Digital |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Consumer, Company Law, Chemicals, Workplace Health & Safety |
|
AP Attaché, Research and Innovation |
1 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Research and Innovation agenda |
2017:
|
Grade / Post |
Number |
Function / Role |
|
PO Counsellor, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland's position on Competitiveness, Industry, SMEs, State Aid and EU Industrial Policy |
|
PO Counsellor, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Competition, Single Market, Better Regulation, Standardisation, Intellectual Property, Digital |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Consumer, Company Law, Chemicals, Workplace Health & Safety |
|
AP Attaché, Research and Innovation |
1 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Research and Innovation agenda |
|
AO Attaché, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade. * This post was created in 2017 |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
2018:
|
Grade / Post |
Number |
Function / Role |
|
PO Counsellor, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland's position on Competitiveness, Industry, SMEs, State Aid and EU Industrial Policy |
|
PO Counsellor, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Competition, Single Market, Better Regulation, Standardisation, Intellectual Property, Digital |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Consumer, Company Law, Chemicals, Workplace Health & Safety |
|
AP Attaché, Research and Innovation |
1 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Research and Innovation agenda |
|
AO Attaché, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
2019:
|
Grade / Post |
Number |
Function / Role |
|
PO Counsellor, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland's position on Competitiveness, Industry, SMEs, State Aid and EU Industrial Policy |
|
PO Counsellor, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Competition, Single Market, Better Regulation, Standardisation, Intellectual Property, Digital |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Consumer, Company Law, Chemicals, Workplace Health & Safety |
|
AP Attaché, Research and Innovation |
1 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Research and Innovation agenda |
|
AO Attaché, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
2020:
|
Grade / Post |
Number |
Function / Role |
|
PO Counsellor, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland's position on Competitiveness, Industry, SMEs, State Aid and EU Industrial Policy |
|
PO Counsellor, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Competition, Single Market, Better Regulation, Standardisation, Intellectual Property, Digital |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Consumer, Company Law, Chemicals, Workplace Health & Safety |
|
AP Attaché, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO). * This post was created in 2020 |
1 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Employment / Labour Affairs agenda |
|
AP Attaché, Research and Innovation |
1 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Research and Innovation agenda |
|
AO Attaché, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
2021:
|
Grade / Post |
Number |
Function / Role |
|
PO Counsellor, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland's position on Competitiveness, Industry, SMEs, State Aid and EU Industrial Policy |
|
PO Counsellor, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Competition, Single Market, Better Regulation, Standardisation, Intellectual Property, Digital |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Consumer, Company Law, Chemicals, Workplace Health & Safety |
|
AP Attaché, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) |
1 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Employment / Labour Affairs agenda |
|
AP Attaché, Research and Innovation. * This post transferred to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research and Science as part of the transfer of functions in 2021. |
0 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Research and Innovation agenda |
|
AO Attaché, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
2022:
|
Grade / Post |
Number |
Function / Role |
|
PO Counsellor, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland's position on Competitiveness, Industry, SMEs, State Aid and EU Industrial Policy |
|
PO Counsellor, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Competition, Single Market, Better Regulation, Standardisation, Intellectual Property, Digital |
|
AP Attaché, Competitiveness Council |
1 |
Consumer, Company Law, Chemicals, Workplace Health & Safety |
|
AP Attaché, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) |
1 |
Furtherance of the Department’s Employment / Labour Affairs agenda |
|
AO Attaché, Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) |
1 |
Ensuring Ireland’s position on individual trade and investment matters are promoted, secured and protected. |
